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Evolution at its finest
What is an example of evolution at its finest, when an elegant efficiency is selected over time, that you've come across in your research?
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1 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense . | 1 By the word of the LORD a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering. |
2 And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said , O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee. | 2 He cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD: "O altar, altar! This is what the LORD says: 'A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who now make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.' " |
3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying , This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken ; Behold, the altar shall be rent , and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out . | 3 That same day the man of God gave a sign: "This is the sign the LORD has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out." |
4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying , Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up , so that he could not pull it in again to him. | 4 When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, "Seize him!" But the hand he stretched out toward the man shriveled up, so that he could not pull it back. |
5 The altar also was rent , and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. | 5 Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD. |
6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again . And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again , and became as it was before. | 6 Then the king said to the man of God, "Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before. |
7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. | 7 The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me and have something to eat, and I will give you a gift." |
8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place: | 8 But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here. |
9 For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying , Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest . | 9 For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.' " |
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Parrot Is Ecstatic To Spot Squirrel (VIDEO)
Listen up, everyone! Ariel the parrot has just spotted a squirrel out in the garden and - as you can tell from the video above - she's very keen for the rest of us to witness this wonderful sight for ourselves.
So like Ariel says: "Look at the squirrel! Look at the squirrel! Look at the squirrel!"...
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After working as a freelance photographer in southern Ohio Mark came to the Maine Media Workshops + College in early 2012 for a brief summer break, and never left.
Mark has been interested in photography as long as he can remember. As a child Mark had a theory that photographs were already inside the little film canisters, and when sent off to be developed all the store did was take them out, unfold them, and iron out the creases.
Mark originally got dual majors in German Area Studies and Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University in upstate New York. He passed through various careers in a few different states and countries before deciding, in the midst of the Great Recession, to quit a perfectly fine job to become a professional creative person. Mark then attended graduate school at Ohio University, in Athens, Ohio, where he completed the coursework for a master's degree in Visual Communication, focusing on both commercial photography and photojournalism. (Somewhere along the way he gained a greater understanding of how images are really made and has abandoned the ironed-out-creases theory.)
During the summer of 2012 Mark made over 3000 images per week documenting the goings on at the Workshops for the course catalog, Facebook, and other marketing purposes. As a teaching assistant for the Professional Certificate program over the winter of 2012-2013 Mark got into historical processes, particularly gum bichromate, and now works at a more sedate pace of one print in three weeks. He looks forward to the rush of adrenalin from shooting 30 frames per second!


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Deep Sunken Eyes - Beauty Tips
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Slice raw potato into thin layers and keep on the eyes for at least 30 minutes. This will give essential nutrients and vitamins to the skin and help to soften the delicate skin under the eyes.
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Almond oil is rich in vitamin E. Apply 1 teaspoon of almond oil on the skin aroud the eyes before going to bed. This will help in toning the skin under the eyes and makes it look healthy.
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Tea bags are very effective for treating sunken eyes. Keep warm or cold tea bags on your eyes, leave them for few minutes and wash your face with cool water. This gives relaxation to the eyes and helps improve circulation of blood around the eyes, and thus reduces pigmentation and dark circles.
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Cucumber is best known for its cooling effect, which is why it is very effective for healing dark circles caused by tiredness and fatigue. Slice fresh cucumber and keep them on your eyes for few minutes, and wash offwith cool water. Repeat this remedy as often as needed.
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The skin under the eyes is very delicate when compared to the skin in other areas of the body. Make sure you apply a good quality sunscreen lotion and moisturize under the eyes to avoid further damage to your skin.
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Fish oil is a good source of omega fatty acids that helps in making your skin smooth and healthy when it is applied topically around the eyes.
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Extract the juice of fresh lemon and dilute with water. Apply this on the skin around the eyes. Lemon juice is a good remedy for treating dark patchy skin and it helps in removing dead skin cells around the eyes.
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Lack of sleep is a major factor that causes sunken eyes. Hence getting enough sleep is needed to get rid of sunken eyes and will benefit your overall health.
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Water is very essential in keeping your body healthy. Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water everyday to keep your body healthy and to avoid problems related to hair and skin.
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Eat a healthy diet of dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach, broccoli and collard greens to get rid of deep sunken eyes.
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If if happens suddenly it could be a medical reason.
Other home remedies are to put a raw potatoe slice on your eye for 15 minutes. And make sure you're getting enough water.
Pineapple juice, drinking it can help
In the meantime, try to smile, use concealer and remember that you're beautiful!
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"The logical thing, just in terms of keeping our focus on legislation."
Rep. Todd Akin, facing calls to step aside from his bid to challenge Sen. Claire McCaskill, once called for his party's state house leader to resign his leadership post following a drunk driving incident, according to local news reports.
Akin, who used the term "legitimate rape" to argue the false claim that women who are raped don't get pregnant, called on then Missouri House GOP leader, Mark Richardson, to quit his post in 1997.
Republican lawmakers interviewed yesterday said they were expecting Richardson to step aside. "That is the logical thing, just in terms of keeping our focus on legislation," said Rep. Todd Akin, R-St. Louis.
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23 if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister. | 23 if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant. |
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18 "But the mountain falls and crumbles away, and the rock is removed from its place; | 18 "But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and as a rock is moved from its place, |
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Why did this deal take so long?
In the end, both the league and the officials offered compromises
Our national nightmare of underprepared and overabused replacement referees is over. The NFL's second lockout in two years -- first the players, then the referees -- has ended. The league's labor forces are secure for 10 and eight years, respectively.
The lengths of these deals are not designed simply to avoid more labor pain anytime soon. They provide stability to fans, sponsors and TV networks. They also provide cost certainty to owners and prospective owners, raising the already enormous values of teams.
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I was wrong to believe that the fiasco Monday night in Seattle would not be a tipping point for the NFL to make a deal, although it was more a "tipping over" point. It was the final exhibit in a mountain of evidence against the replacement referees. The gaffes suggested that the NFL was willing to sacrifice integrity and public confidence to forge its desired business deal.
Commissioner Roger Goodell, whose tenure has been defined by upholding the league's reputation as one of integrity, had to act.
Further, the "touchception" in Seattle resonated at a staggering level. It became more than a football story. It led the morning and evening news and infiltrated election coverage. Both President Barack Obama and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan -- a Packers fan -- weighed in. It made casual fans -- whom the NFL covets -- wonder why the NFL was using third-rate referees. It was like Super Bowl coverage, and it was for all of the wrong reasons.
Ironically, the replacement referees were hired to give the NFL leverage by showing that the game could go on without the regular referees, and they did the opposite. The errors of the substandard replacements, many on a national stage, ended up swinging leverage to the referees.
The deal
There were wins for each side in this deal, but they are sensible and expected, begging the question of why it took so long. Beyond the NFL's allowances on the pension issue, the deal appears to be very close to what was being discussed all along.
The resolution of the pension issue -- the "blood issue" -- in this negotiation swings toward the referees in the near term, but there is some long-term sacrifice. The pension continues for current officials through 2016 before it is frozen. The NFL's preferred defined contribution plan (401k) will be in effect for new officials and all officials -- excluding those with 20 or more years of service -- after 2016.
The referees, many of whom are older and have planned on a pension, were able to salvage their primary concern. This is a concession that the NFL was long unwilling to make. However, when this collective bargaining agreement expires, a pension benefit will be eliminated and may never return. This is a short-term win for the officials, but a long-term win for the NFL.
The money
Salaries will rise from an average of about $150,000 to more than $200,000 through the eight years of the deal.
These figures are not so different from where the negotiation started. A $50,000 increase over eight years is relatively nominal. However, unlike most negotiations, money was not the primary concern of this deal. Most referees have other incomes, and they pushed the pension issue harder than salaries.
Full-time vs. part-time
The NFL "will have the option of hiring a number of officials on a full-time basis to work year-round, including on the field," according to the agreement. The referees were resistant to full-time hires, wanting to keep two incomes, but compromised here.
The NFL wanted to change the culture of the officials and have a group dedicated to the craft year-round. It is unclear, however, how many referees will be made full-time and whether that number will grow.
Additional crews
Negotiations are about business but usually contain a personal element. The referees fought the NFL's insistence of three additional "backup" crews that could threaten their job security and leave them subject to random evaluation. The NFL wanted to strengthen its bench and develop a rising group of officials.
The NFL now has "the option to retain additional officials, the number of which to be determined by the NFL," according to the agreement. The league appears to have accomplished its objective. And although these crews are truly practice squads that exist outside of the officials' union base, with a separate pot of money, they may be assigned to work NFL games, perhaps at the expense of the existing officials.
Time will tell on these additional crews, but it appears the NFL has added a layer of accountability to officiating.
Why so long
My overwhelming impression in reading the particulars of the agreement is that this was about where the deal should have landed weeks ago. It took the spectacle of Monday night -- replayed thousands of times -- or the culmination of errors by the replacements to reach an agreement that could have happened without the short-term blow to the league's integrity.
It will be interesting to see how long the heroes' welcome to the real referees -- rushed back to avoid another weekend of the replacements -- can endure. The "bring back the replacements!" taunts are sure to come.
I do think Goodell needs to address the short-term integrity issue. Without that, public confidence in the league will suffer. The NFL suffered a glancing blow to its integrity, but it can and will get up off the canvas. It is too strong not to. But the commissioner needs to be open and honest with his customers about a month of officiating he very much would like to forget.
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15 Mortal, your kinsfolk, your own kin, your fellow exiles, the whole house of Israel, all of them, are those of whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, "They have gone far from the Lord; to us this land is given for a possession." | 15 "Son of man, your brothers--your brothers who are your blood relatives and the whole house of Israel--are those of whom the people of Jerusalem have said, 'They are far away from the LORD; this land was given to us as our possession.' |
16 Therefore say: Thus says the Lord God: Though I removed them far away among the nations, and though I scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary to them for a little while in the countries where they have gone. | 16 "Therefore say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone.' |
17 Therefore say: Thus says the Lord God: I will gather you from the peoples, and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. | 17 "Therefore say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will gather you from the nations and bring you back from the countries where you have been scattered, and I will give you back the land of Israel again.' |
18 When they come there, they will remove from it all its detestable things and all its abominations. | 18 "They will return to it and remove all its vile images and detestable idols. |
19 I will give them one heart, and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, | 19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. |
20 so that they may follow my statutes and keep my ordinances and obey them. Then they shall be my people, and I will be their God. | 20 Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God. |
21 But as for those whose heart goes after their detestable things and their abominations, I will bring their deeds upon their own heads, says the Lord God. | 21 But as for those whose hearts are devoted to their vile images and detestable idols, I will bring down on their own heads what they have done, declares the Sovereign LORD." |
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1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to God in Jerusalem. They killed the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. By popular choice, Jehoahaz son of Josiah was made king at Jerusalem, succeeding his father. | 1 Josiah celebrated the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. |
2 He gave the priests detailed instructions and encouraged them in the work of leading worship in The Temple of God. | 2 He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the LORD's temple. |
3 He also told the Levites who were in charge of teaching and guiding Israel in all matters of worship (they were especially consecrated for this), "Place the sacred Chest in The Temple that Solomon son of David, the king of Israel, built. You don't have to carry it around on your shoulders any longer! Serve God and God's people Israel. | 3 He said to the Levites, who instructed all Israel and who had been consecrated to the LORD: "Put the sacred ark in the temple that Solomon son of David king of Israel built. It is not to be carried about on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and his people Israel. |
4 Organize yourselves by families for your respective responsibilities, following the instructions left by David king of Israel and Solomon his son. | 4 Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the directions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon. |
5 "Take your place in the sanctuary - a team of Levites for every grouping of your fellow citizens, the laity. | 5 "Stand in the holy place with a group of Levites for each subdivision of the families of your fellow countrymen, the lay people. |
6 Your job is to kill the Passover lambs, then consecrate yourselves and prepare the lambs so that everyone will be able to keep the Passover exactly as God commanded through Moses." | 6 Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves and prepare [the lambs] for your fellow countrymen, doing what the LORD commanded through Moses." |
7 Josiah personally donated 30,000 sheep, lambs, and goats and 3,000 bulls - everything needed for the Passover celebration was there. | 7 Josiah provided for all the lay people who were there a total of thirty thousand sheep and goats for the Passover offerings, and also three thousand cattle--all from the king's own possessions. |
8 His officials also pitched in on behalf of the people, including the priests and the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, leaders in The Temple of God, gave 2,600 lambs and 300 bulls to the priests for the Passover offerings. | 8 His officials also contributed voluntarily to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel, the administrators of God's temple, gave the priests twenty-six hundred Passover offerings and three hundred cattle. |
9 Conaniah, his brothers Shemaiah and Nethanel, along with the Levitical chiefs Hashabiah, Jeiel, and Jozabad, donated 5,000 lambs and 500 bulls to the Levites for the Passover offerings. | 9 Also Conaniah along with Shemaiah and Nethanel, his brothers, and Hashabiah, Jeiel and Jozabad, the leaders of the Levites, provided five thousand Passover offerings and five hundred head of cattle for the Levites. |
10 Preparations were complete for the service of worship; the priests took up their positions and the Levites were at their posts as instructed by the king. | 10 The service was arranged and the priests stood in their places with the Levites in their divisions as the king had ordered. |
11 They killed the Passover lambs, and while the priests sprinkled the blood from the lambs, the Levites skinned them out. | 11 The Passover lambs were slaughtered, and the priests sprinkled the blood handed to them, while the Levites skinned the animals. |
12 Then they set aside the Whole-Burnt-Offering for presentation to the family groupings of the people so that each group could offer it to God following the instructions in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle. | 12 They set aside the burnt offerings to give them to the subdivisions of the families of the people to offer to the LORD, as is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle. |
13 They roasted the Passover lamb according to the instructions and boiled the consecrated offerings in pots and kettles and pans and promptly served the people. | 13 They roasted the Passover animals over the fire as prescribed, and boiled the holy offerings in pots, caldrons and pans and served them quickly to all the people. |
14 After the people had eaten the holy meal, the Levites served themselves and the Aaronite priests - the priests were busy late into the night making the offerings at the Altar. | 14 After this, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, because the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were sacrificing the burnt offerings and the fat portions until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the Aaronic priests. |
15 The Asaph singers were all in their places following the instructions of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer. The security guards were on duty at each gate - the Levites also served them because they couldn't leave their posts. | 15 The musicians, the descendants of Asaph, were in the places prescribed by David, Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun the king's seer. The gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their posts, because their fellow Levites made the preparations for them. |
16 Everything went without a hitch in the worship of God that day as they celebrated the Passover and the offering of the Whole-Burnt-Offering on the Altar of God. It went just as Josiah had ordered. | 16 So at that time the entire service of the LORD was carried out for the celebration of the Passover and the offering of burnt offerings on the altar of the LORD, as King Josiah had ordered. |
17 The Israelites celebrated the Passover, also known as the Feast of Unraised Bread, for seven days. | 17 The Israelites who were present celebrated the Passover at that time and observed the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days. |
18 The Passover hadn't been celebrated like this since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings had done it. But Josiah, the priests, the Levites, all Judah and Israel who were there that week, plus the citizens of Jerusalem - they did it. | 18 The Passover had not been observed like this in Israel since the days of the prophet Samuel; and none of the kings of Israel had ever celebrated such a Passover as did Josiah, with the priests, the Levites and all Judah and Israel who were there with the people of Jerusalem. |
19 In the eighteenth year of the rule of King Josiah, this Passover was celebrated. | 19 This Passover was celebrated in the eighteenth year of Josiah's reign. |
20 Some time later, after Josiah's reformation of The Temple, Neco king of Egypt marched out toward Carchemish on the Euphrates River on his way to war. Josiah went out to fight him. | 20 After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt went up to fight at Carchemish on the Euphrates, and Josiah marched out to meet him in battle. |
21 Neco sent messengers to Josiah saying, "What do we have against each other, O king of Judah? I haven't come to fight against you but against the country with whom I'm at war. God commanded me to hurry, so don't get in my way; you'll only interfere with God, who is on my side in this, and he'll destroy you." | 21 But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, "What quarrel is there between you and me, O king of Judah? It is not you I am attacking at this time, but the house with which I am at war. God has told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or he will destroy you." |
22 But Josiah was spoiling for a fight and wouldn't listen to a thing Neco said (in actuality it was God who said it). Though King Josiah disguised himself when they met on the plain of Megiddo, | 22 Josiah, however, would not turn away from him, but disguised himself to engage him in battle. He would not listen to what Neco had said at God's command but went to fight him on the plain of Megiddo. |
23 archers shot him anyway. The king said to his servants, "Get me out of here - I'm badly wounded." | 23 Archers shot King Josiah, and he told his officers, "Take me away; I am badly wounded." |
24 So his servants took him out of his chariot and laid him down in an ambulance chariot and drove him back to Jerusalem. He died there and was buried in the family cemetery. Everybody in Judah and Jerusalem attended the funeral. | 24 So they took him out of his chariot, put him in the other chariot he had and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. He was buried in the tombs of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him. |
25 Jeremiah composed an anthem of lament for Josiah. The anthem is still sung by the choirs of Israel to this day. The anthem is written in the Laments. | 25 Jeremiah composed laments for Josiah, and to this day all the men and women singers commemorate Josiah in the laments. These became a tradition in Israel and are written in the Laments. |
26 The rest of the history of Josiah, his exemplary and devout life, conformed to The Revelation of God. | 26 The other events of Josiah's reign and his acts of devotion, according to what is written in the Law of the LORD-- |
27 The whole story, from start to finish, is written in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah. | 27 all the events, from beginning to end, are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. |
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i dunno............pretend that ur okay when ur not......
spread evil mean rumors about her if she was the
one doing the wrong. . if it was me that was at fault
i would just chill with some fishing for a few days
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I'll be the one to protect you from a will to survive and a voice of reason
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They're one in the same, I must isolate you...
Isolate and save you from yourself
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well if it's mine i'm sad for a day and then i get over it...i been hurt so much i figured if they don't want me i don't need them. and if my friend i take them out for some fun and tell them the same thing.
me i will put it and the darkest part of my mind so it will never some back to me
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cry a bit and hit wall that what i do
I usually write about it and turn my thoughts into a poem. It helps me let go of my problems doing something that I love. But at the same time I try to confront my problem the best that I can. You never know, sometimes the best medicine is to think it through before becoming overly depressed. The last time I felt like my heart was broken I was very confused and weak at first, but I forced myself to be stronger and now my heart is not something easily broken.


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EDINBURG — There is encouraging news for local stroke patients as state health leaders have named Doctors Hospital at Renaissance a level two stroke facility. The idea with stroke patients is to minimize the length of their hospital stay and maximize their mobility and survivor rate as Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Martinez stated, "They want to help these patients hopefully avoid a stroke, but when they get here with a stroke they want to make sure in a timely fashion they are able to provide the care that they need to hopefully minimize any potential harm or damage that we see from strokes long term." It's best to seek help within four hours of suffering a stroke.


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Vida 'Sister' Goldman Prince knows that only a Holocaust survivor can fully comprehend what happened in those terrible years. A volunteer at the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center (HMLC), she has made it her lifelong commitment to record the extraordinary lives of these survivors and their horrifying stories to ensure they are never forgotten.
It's difficult to explain why, but national studies have shown that emotional and social health translate into improved physical health. And that's exactly what St. Louis NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) sets out to achieve with its many programs and services, says program manager Karen Berry-Elbert.
Thank you for the great spread in LN for our Change Begins with Me exhibition opening. You have been wonderfully supportive and we couldn't be more pleased with the impact. You are the best. (2/8/13 issue, p. 7)
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When RALPH CLAYTON and his neighbors donated 104 acres of farmland to build a courthouse and county seat more than 130 years ago, they had no inkling that the rural outpost would evolve as a progressive metropolitan hub in the century to come. A newly released book, Clayton, Missouri: An Urban Story, chronicles the making of the city through the people who helped build the community. Written by veteran journalist MARY DELACH LEONARD, the book is filled with historical anecdotes, nostalgic photographs and modern street scenes. The book is available online through reedypress.com and at several local bookstores.
The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) welcomes board members: JEANNINE CLONTZ as president, CYNTHIA LEFORT as treasurer, DOROTHY CARLIN as special projects chair, IRIS SALSMAN and LINDSAY STOCKER as co-chairs of marketing, CINDY BRUSSEE as chair of government relations, and GRETCHEN GAYNOR as ways and means chair. GINNI CAMPBELL will remain a board member and LOUISE WIEDERMANN will step down from her two-year term as president.
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Holocaust Museum Honors Survivors Leo and Sara Wolf The St. Louis Holocaust Museum and Learning Center By Diane Anderson Leo and Sara Wolf were recognized for their years of commitment and contributions to the Holocaust Museum & Learning Center. The special dinner, "Sustain Their Dream: Preserve Their History and Lessons" was held at the St. Louis Marriott West. Holocaust Museum Honorary Chairs were William Kahn and Karole and Tom Green. Dinner Chairs were Myrna Meyer and Judi Scissors. Guest speaker for the evening was The Honorable Jay Nixon, Missouri Governor. Among those in the crowd was Chris Koster, Missouri Attorney General. The Holocaust Museum and Learning Center, a department of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, opened in 1995. Each year, more than 30,000 people visit the Museum. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
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Freesound.org | |
Web address | www |
Commercial? | No |
Type of site
Audio clip sharing |
Registration | Yes |
Owner | Music Technology Group, Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
Created by | Bram de Jong, Freesound Team |
Launched | April 5, 2005 |
Alexa rank
10,976 (April 2014[update])[1] |
Current status | Active |
Freesound.org is a repository of Creative Commons licensed audio samples. Sounds uploaded to the website by its users cover a wide range of subjects, from field recordings to synthesized sound effects. Audio content in the repository can be tagged and browsed by folksonomic means.
Freesound originally used the Creative Commons Sampling Plus license for all samples, but has since switched to using CC0, CC BY, and CC BY-NC. Older samples remain under Sampling Plus unless their uploaders have relicensed them.
All of these licenses allow use and distribution of the samples (modified or unmodified) for non-commercial purposes, and in the case of CC0 and CC BY also for commercial purposes. The Sampling Plus license does not allow unmodified samples to be distributed commercially, and therefore, like CC BY-NC, fails the Definition of Free Cultural Works and the Debian Free Software Guidelines, and is not free enough to be used on Wikipedia, free software programs, and other projects requiring free content.
The Freesound Project was officially launched on April 5, 2005 in the context of the 2005 International Computer Music Conference. It is a project of the Music Technology Group of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. Bram de Jong is responsible for developing and administrating the Freesound website.[2]
Children of Men was the first major motion picture known to legally use a sample from Freesound in its production. The sound used was "male_Thijs_loud_scream.aiff" posted by the user thanvannispen, and the film properly attributes the sample in the credits.[3]
- Metadata tags
- GeoTagging
- Sample packs
- Remix tree
- Waveform display
- Flash preview
- Mootcher Library
- Creative Commons licensing
The features of Freesound are designed to make the sound files on the website easy to index, search, and browse. Since the licenses used (except CC0) stipulate that the authors of the original work must be credited in the derivative work, the site is capable of automatically generating an attribution list to make this easier.
Software architecture[edit]
The Freesound platform is based on technology developed by the Music Technology Group of the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona.[4]
- Similarity searches based on automatically generated semantic descriptors
- WordNet-based taxonomy for "nearest neighbor searching"[5]
- Spectral centroid waveform display[6]
The following web technologies are also used:
- PHP scripting
- MySQL database
- Smarty template engine
- getID3() media parser
- phpBB message board (with Morpheus message board extras)
- ^ "Freesound.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ Music Technology Group (May 12, 2005). The Freesound Project: A web community for free and open exchange of sounds. Press release.
- ^ de Jong, B. (January 13, 2007). Major motion picture using Freesound sample!!! The Freesound Project Announcements / News. Retrieved July 6, 2010, from http://www.freesound.org/index.php?start=39
- ^ de Jong, B. (2005). freesound :: technology used. Retrieved July 7, 2010, from The Freesound Web site: http://www.freesound.org/technology.php
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- Maha defeat for Congress
- Despite odds, a consolation
- NOTA beats smaller parties, tribals use it most
- Power shift: BJP may eye co-operative bodies next
- At 88, PWP MLA Ganpatrao Deshmukh wins his 11th Assembly polls
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Modi, Mulayam Mayawati: three political bigwigs battle it out in Uttar Pradesh
Two political heavyweights, one a heartland veteran, the other an ascendant force on the national landscape, are locked in one of the most important battles of elections 2014.
Narendra Modi and Mulayam Singh Yadav are contesting from adjoining constituencies. Varanasi and Azamgarh have emerged the poles of a political fight for 20 neighbouring seats in Awadh and eastern Uttar Pradesh where the third UP heavyweight, Mayawati, has her own clutch of six or seven stronghold constituencies .
At 75, Mulayam the veteran is trying to stop the Modi onslaught that has after years consolidated the upper castes —Brahmins, Rajputs, Baniyas. In UP's complex caste arithmetic, this has put the BJP in the race for 80 per cent of the state's constituencies.
The anti-SP campaign built around slogans such as "Jai jawan, jai musalmaan", coupled with the rise of communal violence during the SP government's tenure, has aided the BJP cause, allowing it to add sections of the extremely backward castes Kurmi and Rajbhar to its upper-caste bandwagon in the name of Hindu solidarity.
In the past few weeks, however, statements by the likes of Giriraj Singh and Pravin Togadia have done Mulayam a similar favour. "Why will we go to Pakistan? We will die here, Hindustan is ours too," says Munir Ahmed.
Around this minority insecurity are visible the first shoots of what one can call counter-polarisation. Mulayam's decison to contest from Azamgarh anchors that narrative. It's having a visible impact on the traditional Yadav vote that responds to his personal appeal and has been unsettled by the Hindu consolidation around the upper castes.
This has underlined a backward-forward divide, a starting point to prevent a bunch of floating EBCs from flocking to the BJP in rural areas. It's this backward-forward axis on which even the BSP is looking to counter the Modi upsurge even as it fights to retain the upper castes by backing Brahmin candidates in places such as Ambedkarnagar.
For an SP combating anti-incumbency, this is like oxygen. After all, as one moves eastwards from Lucknow, a common refrain is, "This time SP will be wiped out."
Yet, as Hindu solidarity assertively seeks to extend beyond the upper castes, the SP is emerging the first choice for Muslims except in key BSP strongholds. In Faizabad, for instance, there was a clear Yadav-Muslim split in one of the assembly segments that the BJP won with a Yadav candidate in 2012. The SP's local Muslim strongman, Rushdie mian, lost by a thin margin. This area was also the site for a communal incident that year.
In the Lok Sabha seat, the SP has put up Mitrasen Yadav, a veteran. And just before the elections, Rushdie too has been given a job of ministerial status in the UP government to keep the Yadav-Muslim combination intact. But in a seat that the continued…


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Valle d'Aosta
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autonomous region NW Italy bordering on France & Switzerland NW of Piedmont ∗ Aosta area 1260 square miles (3263 square kilometers), pop 120,589
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(Concise Encyclopedia)Autonomous region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 119,356), northwestern Italy. Covering an area of 1,259 sq mi (3,262 sq km), it is enclosed on three sides by the Alps; the capital is Aosta. Originally the territory of the Celtic Salassi, it was annexed by the Romans. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, it formed part of the Burgundian and Frankish kingdoms. It was acquired in the 11th century by the house of Savoy. The autonomous region of Valle d'Aosta was created in 1945, in recognition of the area's special French linguistic and cultural orientation. It is important for dairy products and tourism.
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Thread: Cearina
June 27th, 2012 08:10 AM #1
I found it while searching through some Australian passenger lists, its definitely different!
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Living down under...
Australian/German/South African/Scottish/English/Irish/Romani
Elsa: Mystical, magical, completely unique, baffling and all her own
Ronan: Spicy, little boys wearing plaid shirts, running around in kneeless jeans, playing in the mud and being mischievous.
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June 27th, 2012 12:17 PM #3
Definitely different, I'm not sure how I feel about it.
It's like Serena, but more...crystal like if that makes any sense.
Cearina. It's pretty.
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Beef Tacos Recipe Cooking Show
This recipe will feed 8 people. Go ahead and divide it if you have less people to feed. Beef tacos are a great way to entertain kids! They are fun and inexpensive.
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Cauliflower Salad is a delicious recipe made with cauliflower and other ingredients try this out.
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Gnocchi are little potato dumplings that are delicious. You can find these pre-made at stores - sometimes. However, they are fun to make at home. Serve them with butter, Parmesan and sage or a tomato sauce or a Gorgonzola sauce. Enjoy!
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These little mushrooms are a great appetizer. I always serve them at the table with dinner so we can eat a few with our meal. They are also a great gift from your kitchen.
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Almonds are a great, healthy snack. Here's an easy and super tasty way to prepare them. You will not be able to keep your hands out of the bowl! Enjoy!
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Don't like the word 'partner'? Well, don't use it then.
Don't like the word 'partner'? Well, don't use it then.
This thread makes me laugh.
First the thread was made in 2008 and it got bumped up.
Second, what are the options on JUB to describe ones self.
Just me seeing the irony.
Directing questions at the OP will, most likely, be pointless. He hasn't signed in to JUB for almost 2 years....
I don't particularly like the word Partner just because to me it seems more business like (as someone already mentioned). I find "Lover" to be really cheesy sounding. I usually just say boyfriend, or sometimes "spouse" (as technically he'd be considered my commonlaw husband, but I don't feel I can call him my husband till we're actually married lol.
Howdy Pardner!!!!!!!!


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And the City With the Best Tippers Is … [POLL]
If you work in the food service industry, your wallet may thank you for moving to this city.
If you work in the food service industry, your wallet may thank you for moving to this city.
A man walked up to Townsquare Media studios at 4010 Summitview Ave. in Yakima, took something out of his mouth, lit it, and shoved it under a cedar shingle.
KATS got a special surprise this morning when comedians Daniel Humbarger & Andrew Ouellette crashed the Big show with Todd E. Lyons Esq. (left) & Aaron Bennett (2nd to the right). Catch these great comics at the Laugh Lounge this Friday & S
The Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl win last sunday was something over 30 years in the making. Most of us remember their trip to Super Bowl XL... Then again most of us don't want to remember that at all
Local filmmaker Rick Castaneda is screening his latest film Cement Suitcase this Saturday, February 7th at the Yakima Cinema on North 16th Ave.
The college football season is nearing the end, which means conference championships are being held and the final games for hundreds of senior student athletes. For Cooper Kupp, a 2012 Davis High School grad and current freshman wide receiver at Eastern Washington University, his college career is just beginning and is off to a great start.
The Yakima Valley Community College Dental Hygiene Program will host a Dental Screening Day on Thursday, September 26, from 1:00-4:00pm in the Brown Dental Hygiene Clinic at 1015 S. 16th Ave in Yakima.
Seattle based pop/alt-rock group Eclectic Approach closed out 2013's Downtown Summer Nights with a crazy show to go out with a bang. The group who has been blowing up all over the place, which included a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel and also being named the top unsigned band by MTV's OurStage.com. EA made sure not to di
Home brewing is becoming very popular and a local shop is helping with supplies.
Downtown Summer Nights is a weekly block party each Thursday night in Yakima. It features live music, great food, good people and, on August 1st, it featured a live marriage proposal!
Among the fruits and vegetables at the Yakima Farmers Market you'll now be able to taste wine.
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Firefighters slide through training scenario
Date: September 11, 2009
by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
"May Day, May Day," says firefighter/paramedic Jeff Bullock. He presses the red square alarm signal attached to his pack that lets his team know there is a problem. He then tells command that he has lost his partner while following the hose line on a search-and-rescue mission. He then relays his whereabouts, as much as he knows. He's told help is on the way.
Eight Longboat Key firefighter/paramedics were in the smoke-filled fifth floor of an island high-rise condominium building Friday, Sept. 11, on their hands and knees trying to find a way out while using the fire hose as a lifeline to safety.
But replace the high-rise condominium with a playground, the smoke with Saran-wrapped facemasks and add a boom box blaring chainsaw Halloween-themed music to serve as a noisy distraction.
The firefighters were actually on the playground at Bayfront Park Recreation Center Friday morning, going through a simulated drill set up by Deputy Fire-Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi.
Brought to the park in sets of two, the firefighters had no idea where they were because they were blindfolded prior to being brought to the park. And, during the drill, their eyesight was taken away by pieces of Saran wrap that were taped to their facemasks.
All they were told by Dezzi was that they were on a search-and-rescue mission.
Their goal was to follow the fire hose that happened to twist and turn over and under the playground set, and to make sure their partner stayed close behind.
Add 90-degree heat and full head-to-toe gear, complete with breathing apparatus and axes, and the eight firefighters found themselves in a realistic setting.
Going up and through playground obstacles that also included a ride down the slide, Dezzi monitored their skills and made sure they called for help when their partner (which was actually Dezzi following them), stopped patting their leg.
"The goal is to make them disoriented and confused," Dezzi said. "Because that's exactly what can happen in one of these condominiums or mansions on the Key."
Firefighters said they were pleased with the training exercise, and firefighter/paramedic Brent Kruse said the exercise was a confidence builder for him.
"It gave me a feel for what can happen in one of these condominiums," Kruse said. "In some cases, our only way out of the building will rely on following the hose."
Dezzi said the drill was important because, sometimes, the radios won't work when firefighters are several floors up in a high-rise condominium.
"Communication is key … you never know what's going to happen," Dezzi said.
When Lt. Pete Collandra realized that his partner stopped patting his leg, he instantly yelled out, "I lost my partner!"
Collandra proceeded to make a May Day call and was told to make his way out of the building alone.
The drill was also a learning experience for Bullock, a former fire chief with more than 29 years of experience.
"It's a good refresher course," said Bullock, who had to wiggle his way out of a tight spot after his oxygen tank got stuck at one point.
Later, the newest member of the Fire-Rescue squad, firefighter/paramedic Curtis Griffin, laughed when he realized the partner he thought was behind him was really Dezzi.
"He had me fooled," Griffin said.
And Griffin's real partner, firefighter/paramedic Mike Brooks, said he became frustrated that his partner wasn't continually patting him on the leg to let him know he was close behind.
After the drill, Brooks told Griffin he's glad that it was Dezzi back there and not Griffin.
"All I kept thinking was, why did we hire this guy?" said Brooks, which made Griffin laugh. "My partner's too slow and can't keep up."
Armed with water to hydrate after the drill, the firefighters headed back to the south-Key fire station.
Said Dezzi: "It's a drill that we hope we never have to simulate in real life on this island. But these guys are ready if the time comes."
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Learn to use Visual Studio, Visual Studio Online, Application Insights and Team Foundation Server to decrease rework, increase transparency into your application and increase the rate at which you can ship high quality software throughout the application lifecycle
Hi everyone,
I'm David Chesnut; a programming writer on Team System. You may have seen some of my previous posts on our use of Scrum in UE on Rob Caron's blog. We have been using Scrum for over a year to manage development of our help topics for Team Foundation. In addition to Scrum we have adopted use of the cumulative flow diagram (CFD) to track our work in progress.
Several folks outside of Microsoft have asked to see our Microsoft Excel spreadsheet where we track our backlog and use the CFD. I decided to post an example here in our blog for those folks who are curious about how we use it.
At the beginning of each sprint, we create a spreadsheet that contains 3 worksheets: Backlog, CFD, and Stats. A sample spreadsheet is attached to this blog entry for reference. This spreadsheet is an actual spreadsheet we used back in September for topics we were writing at the time. The only change from the original is that the people names were changed to fictitious names, but otherwise the data is real.
The Backlog worksheet contains all of the topics that we agree to complete during the sprint. They are a slice of the overall product backlog selected during sprint planning.
The CFD is a stacked area chart that displays what state each topic is in over time. It shows how many topics are in each state for each day of the sprint. In a sense, the sprint goal is to move all work items to the final state. In this spreadsheet, the goal was to move topics to a "Ready for Tech Review" state.
The Stats worksheet contains the source data that generates the CFD. Each day a new column is added containing the counts of work items in each state.
Before each daily Scrum meeting, the ScrumMaster updates the Backlog worksheet and CFD. In the daily Scrum, the backlog is used as context for each person reporting their progress, and what they plan to work on that day. The CFD is used as reference for the team to see overall progress.
We also use the spreadsheet to improve our transparency. The spreadsheet is posted on an internal Web site for any team member, external team member, or manager to look at. Anyone can at a glance see the backlog we are working on, what state it is in, and our trends (as shown on the CFD).
The CFD visually captures several useful metrics for us. The Y axis is the number of work items (backlog) that we will deliver. For our team as writers, this is typically topics to be written. The top line of the CFD represents work in progress. If the line rises, then work items are being added and unplanned work is accumulating.
Each data series (area) in the CFD represents a state that a work item is in. In the attached spreadsheet sample, we use Blocked, Writing Not Started, Writing, Editing, Revising Per Edit, and Ready for Tech Review. The benefit of the CFD is that you can see how much work is stacked up in each state. If one area of the graph is ballooning, this could be a sign of a bottleneck, blocking issues, or other problem in the workflow.
The states are ordered so that work flows from top to bottom in the CFD. The top state is the initial state, and the bottom state is the final state where a work item is ready for hand-off. The size of the final state on the last day represents the team's capacity for a sprint. For example, if 100 topics were in the Ready for Tech Review state on the final day of our sprint, our team's capacity would be 100 topics. This means our team is capable of delivering 100 topics per sprint.
If you are interested in learning more about the benefits of CFDs and how to use them, see David Anderson's Web site at http://www.agilemanagement.net.
I'm sure folks will look at this spreadsheet and see a lot of ways to improve it or modify it for their own teams. Please do so! Here are the basics for how to use the spreadsheet.
I was originally going to include detailed steps on how to create a CFD, but it gets very lengthy. I'll assume most folks know how to use the Chart wizard to create a new chart in Excel. Here I include a few details on some things that took me many hours to figure out in Microsoft Excel.
The most difficult part of the CFD was figuring out how to prevent Excel from graphing empty cells and trending the entire chart to zero while in the middle of a sprint. To correct this you must force the X axis to chart all days, and then force the data series to only chart columns with data.
This took me a while to figure out, but basically you right-click the data series area that you want to change and choose Format Data Series. You can change the color on the Patterns tab.
If you want to change the order of the data series, right-click any data series area on the graph and choose Format Data Series. Then click the Series Order tab where you can move any data series up or down in the list.
Can you integrate this spreadsheet with Visual Studio Team System? Absolutely! You can use a work item query to retrieve your backlog items for a specific sprint. So all you have to do as ScrumMaster each day is refresh the work item list.
Furthermore, there are two ways you can create the CFD. One option is to bind the CFD chart in Microsoft Excel to the Team Foundation Server data warehouse. Then you simply refresh the CFD each day.
The second option is to create the CFD as a Team Foundation report. This makes the CFD more visible because it would be accessible through the team's project portal.
Cumulative flow diagrams are a great way to track work in progress and improve visibility of the work. I hope you find this spreadsheet CFD sample useful as a reference for whatever problem you are solving.
Hi Jim,
Fundamentally we report on how many topics move to the last state in the stats section. So if the last state is "Ready for Tech Review" we report on how many topics made it to tech review.
Hope this helps,
David Chesnut
Content Lead
How do I download the spreadsheet? I can't find a link on the page.
Link is broken


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There is really no true way to crown a college football champion.
Do you give it to the team with the best record? The best stats? Toughest schedule?
The answer to all of these questions is simply NO!
Now, every true college football fan knows how the BCS system work—if you ask me and the majority of the United States about it, we would all say it's pathetic.
You're telling me that averaging out six different computer rankings, SOS (strength of schedule), and an AP poll plus coaches' poll is really going to decide who is best?
Now, that really upsets me!
Some people find it funny or interesting to talk about, but it's absolutely not a joking matter at all. We're talking about national championships here people!
Championships can change programs around and can change the face of college football.
Who knows if the BCS truly crowned the best team over the past few years?
For all we know, the best team in the country could have been a team that was not even in the national championship game.
Put yourself in the minds of the players and coaches on every team. No one wants to get ripped off, especially if you stack up just as good as the team in the title game.
Now, I could go on and on arguing about the BCS system, but most of you know straight up it's just ridiculous. Now, I will explain what I personally thought would have happened this season if we did have a playoff.
First off, there would be 16 teams playing in the tournament. Here is a little taste of what would happen in the first round. The team in bold is the team that I believe would win after each section of the playoffs. I will give an analysis as to why that team would win.
1. Oklahoma vs. 16. Oregon. 2. Florida vs. 15. Virginia Tech
3. Texas vs. 14. Georgia 4. Alabama vs. 13. Georgia Tech
5. USC vs. 12. Cincinnati 6. Penn State vs. 11. T.C.U.
7. Utah vs. 10. Ohio State 8. Texas Tech vs. 9. Boise State
Not too many surprises here in round one. Except for...yes, you're reading it right, TCU wins over Penn State.
TCU's defense is currently ranked second in the country—behind the mighty Trojans from USC. Penn State's offense is really good, but come on, let's be real—they play in the Big Ten conference, which equals slow. TCU would force problems for the Nittany Lions and shock them in the first round.
Also, what team can really get motivated in a playoff game when the head coach is not on the field yelling at his team or encouraging them?
Joe Paterno would be coaching from the booth. His intensity not being on the field would not get his team motivated for a come from behind win.
TCU would take this one in my opinion 31-24.
Off to round two! (The Elite Eight!)
1. Oklahoma vs. 8. Texas Tech 2. Florida vs. 7. Utah
3. Texas vs. 11. TCU 4. Alabama vs. 5. USC
This is starting to look like fun! Look at these matchups!
Big 12 rematch with OU—Tech, Florida vs. high powered offensive and undefeated Utah, an in-state game with Texas vs. TCU, and a classic powerhouse game of Alabama vs. USC!
Oklahoma would beat Tech for the second time this season, Florida would be too wild and tough for Utah, Texas will step up and try to prove their point to be in the title game by destroying TCU, and the only slight upset I have is USC over Bama.
Bama is just not quite there yet, and everyone knows how good Pete Carroll is with big games. Oh, and one other thing—it helps when USC's defense is probably the best ever!
OKLAHOMA vs. USC
USC's defense would be something, not even close to what Oklahoma has seen this year. Now OU's offense is strong, but Brian Cushing, Rey, and Taylor Mays would lay the hits in this game. A nice 2005 Orange Bowl title rematch too.
I like Pete Carroll and USC by two touchdowns in this one, 35-21. Trojans continue to 'FIGHT ON."
FLORIDA vs. TEXAS
FLORIDA wins this game because of the passion, confidence, poise, and leadership of Tim Tebow. Florida's back seven on defense are the toughest Texas will have faced all year. Texas won't be able to stop the pass and rushing attack from the Gators.
FLORIDA wins 42-31.
USC vs. FLORIDA
USC has more to prove—Pac-10 getting minimal recognition all year, their heartbreaking loss to Oregon State, past times when they have been left out of the championship game, and much more.
USC's defense does not stop the Gators but definitely slows them down!
USC's offense had some extra time because of these playoff games to get on the right page too. Steve Sarkisian has flawless play calling, and Carroll outcoaches his opponent once again in a big game.
USC wins 34-30.


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Of the books I read, I'd say 4 out of 5 are nonfiction. Sure the word "nonfiction" doesn't sound very sexy, but to me, few things are more exciting than reading a story that actually happened in real life or getting to know all about a crazy subculture I had no idea about before. I mean, in this crazy world—who needs fiction? In my quest to make reading a nonfiction book sound as riveting as I find doing so to be, here I bring you picks for nonfiction books based on some television shows you might love.
What To Read, Based On Your Favorite TV Show
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